Director, Global Real Estate & Facilities

Director, Global Real Estate & Facilities

The Director, Global Real Estate & Facilities, will establish and drive the strategic priorities of the Facilities and Real Estate teams globally. The Company views workspaces as strategic assets that enable our company to align how it plans, designs and manages its workplaces with our cultural hallmarks, goals and objectives. This role will take a holistic view of the organization, understand what our values and goals are and be able to implement a work environment that provides effective and efficient space where our employees thrive, create and grow.

Essential Functions

Space Acquisition : search, negotiate and execute all new space / lease acquisitions worldwide to ensure the successful acquisition and ongoing development of the Company's real estate and facility needs.

Tenant Fit Outs : designing workspaces, common areas and meeting spaces with a strategic plan for improving collaboration, productivity and communication; developing amenities with a positive work-life balance perspective in mind; evaluating and providing tailored services to a diverse employee base when necessary

Project Management : leading the effort to renovate and design the Company's existing space (as well as future sites), including approving bid packages, evaluating and hiring contractors, monitoring construction quality and schedule, making decisions with input from stakeholders, ensuring completion of project on time and on budget, conducting punch-list inspection, closing out construction contracts, coordinating internal service providers such as IT, telecom, security and furniture systems

Move Migration : creating plans for all move activity, ensuring positive employee experience

Facilities Management : developing facility standards to enable the appropriate management of all facilities implementations

Budget Management : building financial models and forecasts; reducing real estate & facilities costs through creative and innovative use of existing resources to achieve strategic and operating goals

Manage Access Control Systems (card access) and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Operations and other facilities systems

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred

10+ years of Procurement, Facilities or Project Management roles

Experience working with teams and managing via influence

Comprehensive knowledge of construction contracts and experience negotiating lease agreements; able to prepare bid specifications, analyze pricing, and secure construction contracts

Proven leader and capable of hiring and developing top notch team members

Excellent negotiation and analytical skills

Strong communication and presentation skills with an ability to communicate concisely and effectively with peers, senior leadership, internal customers, and outside vendors

Proficiency with computer aided drawing tools (CAD)

Well organized and able to work independently

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Capable of working across different geographical demographics and cultures

This position will interact and coordinate with site and facilities leaders.

This role will be based in our Malvern, PA office. Subject to change due to business needs.